Submitted by Shake-Spear4666 t3_zncz4f in Maine
yupuhoh t1_j0h4iak wrote
Reply to comment by Rico_Solitario in Maine Will Have a New Minimum Wage Beginning on January 1st by Shake-Spear4666
Single person living in a efficiency apartment paying 600 a month could swing it
TDGroupie t1_j0h5s99 wrote
Yeah, cause affordable housing is everywhere
yupuhoh t1_j0h6byl wrote
No ones talking about available housing. Just what you would be able to do with a certain amount of money.....
iglidante t1_j0h8zv2 wrote
I honestly haven't seen an efficiency under $1000 in a long time. Like, I get that it used to be an option, but today I don't think it is.
yupuhoh t1_j0ha781 wrote
Probably not in Portland. In Belfast they have some that have shared kitchens so it's just a bedroom you rent. But like I said. If you are single it'll do until you can get a better job and make more
Scary-Bad-7872 t1_j0hck11 wrote
Of course, lots and lots of people have done just that, "gotten a better Jon where they're making more." Which is precisely why we have these staffing shortages in the service industry. Myself, I really don't care too much because I know how to cook, but it's very obvious that the world has changed drastically in the past three years.
yupuhoh t1_j0hdc2f wrote
Absolutely it has. It's getting scary.
PuzzleheadedMine2168 t1_j0kzwnj wrote
Problem is the apartment is in Belfast, the JOBS are in Freeport, Portland, Augusta, Rockland, you know, places you need a car to get to FROM Belfast--and that's a whole OTHER issue.
yupuhoh t1_j0lz3p4 wrote
Belfast McDonald's pays 18$ an hour. Idk wtf you are talking about.
SecretAsianMaine t1_j0ha7rh wrote
Because it’s not available if you can’t afford it.
yupuhoh t1_j0hb4tz wrote
At 13.80 an hour for 40 hr week you wouldn't be able to afford 600$ a month? Wow. When I was making 8$ an HR I was paying 400$ a month to rent a room. It should be easy to swing.
MaineJackalope t1_j0hoiqa wrote
I just checked Craigslist for the Bangor area. The cheapest efficiency is $675 a month and there is only 1, every thing else is a couple hundred more minimum, and if the person has kids there's no way to try and support them too without government aid. At which point the government is just subsidizing businesses who don't want to pay a living wage
yupuhoh t1_j0hqpfz wrote
I make 28$ an hour and still barely make it supporting the family. But I'm over the mark for help by like 7 grand. So I can't get any help at all. If you are making min wage with kids for starters you won't be getting an efficiency apartment. And 2 you would have everything subsidized including groceries and healthcare. So you wouldn't have much want for anything.
TarantinoFan23 t1_j0h9pfk wrote
Paid that. 20 years ago.
yupuhoh t1_j0h9xt1 wrote
You can still find em. 1 bedroom with shared kitchens. It's not glamorous by any means but if you are making min wage then you shouldn't be expecting a 3 bedroom 2 bath townhouse
razor_sharp_pivots t1_j0jlykn wrote
With opinions like this, you shouldn't be expecting anyone to take you seriously.
yupuhoh t1_j0lytgi wrote
So you should expect to start at the bottom pay level and be able to afford living in luxury? I fucked up my life by doing drugs for 17 years. When I got sober I started actually working for a living and started at 8$ an hour. Couldn't afford shit but a bedroom in someone's house. I worked hard and moved up. Now I make 29$ an hour at the same business. This took 8 years. Anyone that starts out shouldn't expect more than what they can afford. If you want more then earn it. It will NOT be GIVEN to you. Had I done this 20 years ago when I was 20 then I would be that much better off now. We all have to start at the bottom. Especially if you don't make the right choices early on in life. If that's a bad opinion then so be it. But it is the way the world works. Cry about it all you want. It's not changing anytime soon
fffangold t1_j0hepfr wrote
Lol, I haven't seen apartments going for $600 a month in years. To be fair, I am around Portland, so maybe in more rural areas that's available. But I also visit Lewiston frequently, and with Portland rents going nuts, Lewiston's have also shot up as people spill over to there.
I also have a house now though. So mostly it's apartment hunting for friends when they need it these days. Still, I haven't seen $600 a month rents in forever.
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